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The President's Daily Brief

October 12th, 2023: Missed Warnings, Hezbollah's New Front, & US Border Alarm

The President's Daily Brief

The First TV

Politics, News

4.73.2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 October 2023

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We delve into the updates of the sixth day since Hamas' terrorist activities in southern Israel and fresh insights indicate Israel might have disregarded vital alerts preceding the attack.   We delve into the second front of this conflict: Israel's confrontation with the Iran-backed terrorist group, Hezbollah, on its northern boundary.   Shifting our attention to the U.S., we shed light on some unsettling reactions from American political figures.   In our 'Back of the Brief' segment, alarming intel from US Customs and Border Protection emerges, highlighting arrests of thousands of "special interest aliens" over two years, many originating from notorious terror hubs in the Middle East.   Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

It's Thursday, October 12th. Welcome to the President's Daily Brief. I'm Mike Baker,

0:17.1

your eyes and ears on the world stage. And it is an increasingly complicated world stage.

0:23.6

Let's get briefed. As we mark the sixth day since Hamas terrorists rampaged through Southern Israel,

0:30.0

we'll lead today's episode with the most recent updates. And what about the intelligence failure

0:35.9

that allowed Hamas to surprise and overwhelm towns and communities along the Gaza border

0:41.2

and as far as 15 to 20 miles inside Israel? Was there a missed opportunity to prevent this?

0:48.0

Fresh revelations suggest Israel might have overlooked crucial warnings about the impending attack.

0:55.2

Next, we'll examine the second front of this conflict, as Israel faces off against the Iran

1:01.7

back to terrorist group Hezbollah on its northern border. Later, we'll shift our lens to the United

1:08.2

States, highlighting some of the most interesting and concerning reactions from American politicians

1:13.9

and officials. Finally, in today's back of the brief, disturbing data leaked from US

1:20.6

customs and border protection reveals that over the past two years, Border Patrol agents have

1:26.3

arrested thousands of so-called special interest aliens from various countries, including terror

1:32.9

hotspots throughout the Middle East. But first, the latest news. As the conflict between Israel and

1:40.5

Hamas unfolds, the death toll continues to climb. Israeli officials are reporting approximately

1:46.8

1,200 fatalities, with a still undetermined number of Israelis and other nationalities missing,

1:53.8

and upwards of 150 hostages now being held in Gaza. On the other side, Israel's counter strikes

2:01.7

have led to about 1,100 Palestinian deaths and some 5,000 people injured in Gaza.

2:08.3

The number of Americans killed in Saturday's attacks continues to rise as well. The US State

2:14.1

Department confirms the death toll of American citizens has risen to 22, up from the 14 that

2:21.0

President Joe Biden reported earlier this week. The fate of 20 missing Americans remains uncertain

2:27.3

with concerns that they've been taken hostage by Hamas. Meanwhile, the Israeli defense force

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